Police warn against phone scam

Police are urging residents to be vigilant following reports of fraudsters trying to obtain bank card details over the phone.

Several elderly residents in Derby called police on 101 yesterday (Monday, February 2), to report the scam. They say they have received phone calls from people pretending to be police officers from West Midlands Police or the Metropolitan Police Service. The caller claims the pensioner’s bank card has been cloned and asks them to confirm the details printed on the card.